diff --git a/boswatch/config.py b/boswatch/config.py
index 3279296..1245eca 100644
--- a/boswatch/config.py
+++ b/boswatch/config.py
@@ -59,7 +59,37 @@ class Config:
             logging.debug("configuration sharePoint: %s", sharePoint)
             return True
 
-    def get(self, section, key, sharePoint=""):
+    def getInt(self, section, key, sharePoint=""):
+        """!Method to read a single config entry as integer
+
+        @param section: Section to read from
+        @param key: Value to read
+        @param sharePoint: Name of the global config share (empty is only local)
+        @return The value or None"""
+        value = int(self._get(section, key, sharePoint))
+        if value is None:
+            return 0
+        return int(value)
+
+    def getBool(self, section, key, sharePoint=""):
+        """!Method to read a single config entry as boolean
+
+        @param section: Section to read from
+        @param key: Value to read
+        @param sharePoint: Name of the global config share (empty is only local)
+        @return The value or None"""
+        return bool(self._get(section, key, sharePoint))
+
+    def getStr(self, section, key, sharePoint=""):
+        """!Method to read a single config entry as string
+
+        @param section: Section to read from
+        @param key: Value to read
+        @param sharePoint: Name of the global config share (empty is only local)
+        @return The value or None"""
+        return str(self._get(section, key, sharePoint))
+
+    def _get(self, section, key, sharePoint=""):
         """!Method to read a single config entry
 
         @param section: Section to read from
diff --git a/boswatch/packet/packet.py b/boswatch/packet/packet.py
index d3bfaa3..bf006b8 100644
--- a/boswatch/packet/packet.py
+++ b/boswatch/packet/packet.py
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ class Packet:
         - frequency"""
         config = Config()
         logging.debug("add client data to bwPacket")
-        self.set("clientName", config.get("Client", "Name", "clientConfig"))
+        self.set("clientName", config.getStr("Client", "Name", "clientConfig"))
         self.set("clientVersion", version.client)
         self.set("clientBuildDate", version.date)
         self.set("clientBranch", version.branch)
-        self.set("inputSource", config.get("Server", "InputSource", "clientConfig"))
-        self.set("frequency", config.get("Stick", "Frequency", "clientConfig"))
+        self.set("inputSource", config.getStr("Server", "InputSource", "clientConfig"))
+        self.set("frequency", config.getStr("Stick", "Frequency", "clientConfig"))
 
     def addServerData(self):
         """!Add the server information to the decoded data
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Packet:
         - serverBranch"""
         config = Config()
         logging.debug("add server data to bwPacket")
-        self.set("serverName", config.get("Server", "Name", "serverConfig"))
+        self.set("serverName", config.getStr("Server", "Name", "serverConfig"))
         self.set("serverVersion", version.server)
         self.set("serverBuildDate", version.date)
         self.set("serverBranch", version.branch)